INDONESIA Tourism Investment...

An Invitation to Invest in Tourism Development at

Bengkulu City, Bengkulu Province,

Republic of Indonesia

INDONESIA TOURISM INVESTMENT INVITATION

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Welcome to the Republic of Indonesia

The Land of Smiles . . .

Presenting:

Bengkulu City, Bengkulu Province.

Our mission is to:

1. Recognize and promote the locations of great natural beauty and social diversity as

tourist destinations;

2. Inform international and domestic investors, developers, operators, and visitors

about development potentials in these areas;

3. Guide investors towards the comprehensive investment services offered by the

Ministry’s partners, including the Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board.

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ABOUT BENGKULU CITY

LOCATION

Republic of Indonesia Location

Bengkulu Province Location

Bengkulu City Location

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Bengkulu City GEOGRAPHY

Time Zone : WIB (UTC +7)

Coordinate : 3°47′44″S 102°15′33″E

Area Width : ± 144.5 km2

Borders : North : North Bengkulu Regency

West : Indian Ocean

South : Saluma Regency

East : Indian Ocean

Air Temperature : 26°C – 37°C

Relative Humidity : 82-85 %

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population : 328.827

Density : 2.300 Peoples/km²

Ethnic Group : Lembak, Malayan, Javanese and Chinese

Religion : Islam, Christian, Buddhism, Catholic, Hinduism

Language : Indonesian (official), Rejang (local), Serawai (local)

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

From time to time, the city of Bengkulu always improve for the better. Although less

fortunate because it was less strategic, Bengkulu city remains a relatively developed city

if it is associated with the number of population, geographical conditions, and resources.

Roads in the city is relatively large, very well-planned city structure, so it is easy to

anticipate developments in the future.

ECONOMY

Trade, Hotel and Restaurant Sector have ranks top in the economic structure of Bengkulu

City. The nominal GDP value of Trade, Hotel and Restaurant Sector in 2011 amounted to

IDR 1,810,418.13 trillion, its contribution to the total GDP is 35.09 percent. In addition to

the Trade Sector, Hospitality and Restaurant, the economic structure of the city of

Bengkulu was also shaped by the Service Sector. The services sector is one of major

contributor to GDP in 2011, amounted to 22.54 percent. The high performance of these

sectors confirms the characteristics of Bengkulu City that has a great chance to be

developed as a city of services and tourism.

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INFRASTRUCTURE

Transportation

The main transportation system in Bengkulu City consists of road transport and air

transport. Land transportation infrastructure supported by the network of national,

provincial and regency levels. Overall, the existing transportation infrastructure has

reached almost all parts of Bengkulu City. The air transportation support by the

presence of the Fatmawati Soekarno Airport.

Telecommunication

Communication technologies in Bengkulu City has been well implemented and have

covered the entire province. Telex and facsimile are already applied to all of area in

Bengkulu City, especially for activities of government and entrepreneurs.

Telecommunication infrastructures are easy to reach even in the urban and rural - area.

Energy

In terms of electricity, Bengkulu City has shown a significance improvement. It can be

seen from the increasing number of electricity production by State Electricity Company

(PLN) in 2013 increased by 2.40 percent from 2012 with a production value

294.708.996 kWh. Overall, the improvement of energy has shown a great promise of

regional development, especially in rural and remote areas.

Water

Most areas of Bengkulu City is flowed by rivers at least there are 3 big river, Bengkulu

River, Jenggalu River and Babat River. The existence of the rivers in addition to water

and transportation for local people. Aside from these rivers, the hydrological situation

in Bengkulu City is also determined by the presence of swamps, lakes, dams, reservoirs,

springs and boreholes.

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TOURISM FACTS

ATTRACTION

Bengkulu City has a number of attractive tourism destination. Ranging from natural

tourist attraction and historical tourist attraction.

Natural

1. Pantai Panjang (Long Beach)

Pantai Panjang is the most popular beach in Bengkulu. The length of this beach is 7

kilometers (4.4 miles) and became the longest tourism sloping beach in Indonesia.

Pantai Panjang is located three kilometers from the city of Bengkulu. With white

sand, pine trees that shade and big waves it is one of the best location for surfing,

sunbathing, morning or afternoon jogging, pre-wedding photo sessions, film making

and enjoying the happy moments with partner, friends and family.

2. Tapak Paderi Beach

Tapak Paderi Beach is one of the top tourist destinations in the province of Bengkulu.

With a coastline that borders the Indian Ocean, Bengkulu’s Tapak Paderi Beach

merges with the Pantai Panjang. Aside from its natural beauty, Tapak Paderi’s have

historical attractions. Tapak Paderi was the centre of the first seaport in Bengkulu. It

was also the hub for marine transportation of the British Government.

3. Pulau Tikus (Mouse Island)

Pulau Tikus (Mouse Island) is located at about 15 km from City of Bengkulu coast to

the west. It is a small island surrounded by the coral reef. Pulau Tikus can be reached

from Bengkulu by boat for about 45 minutes. This island is part of Bengkulu top

tourism destination especially for tourist which have great interest in snorkelling,

diving and fishing.

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Historical Tourist Attraction

1. Fort Marlborough

Dating from 1714 and approached through massive walls, Fort Marlborough is an

impressive and well-maintained piece of history, reputedly the strongest fort

constructed by the British in the east after George Fort Madras (city in south eastern

India). Inside, a small museum houses a few interesting old engravings, old pictures,

and copies of official correspondence from the time of British rule in Bengkulu (1714-

1824). Inside the fort, there are some 18th century antique Dutch VOC cannons, a

tunnel connected to the outside and there is the room where the Dutch incarcerated

Soekarno during his internal exile of 1939–1942.

2. Soekarno Exile House

The house was originally owned by a Chinese businessman, Tan Eng Cian, who

worked as a grocery supplier for the Dutch Government. Chinese characteristics can

be found in the structure of the building’s vents, and several doors and windows are

still patterned with Chinese characters. The house was later leased by the Dutch

government as a home for Sukarno during his exile on 1939-1942. It now serves as a

museum, library, meeting room and theater. Within the house is a collection of objects

of high historical value, such as Soekarno’s strategy outlines during his struggle in

exile.

ACCESSIBILITIES

Bengkulu province currently has one airport, the Fatmawati Sukarno Airport, which is

the main gate of the air traffic of Bengkulu province. The airport is located in the city of

Bengkulu as the Provincial Capital, located 14 km from the centre of the city of Bengkulu.

Fatmawati Soekarno Airport currently has serving Boeing 737-200 routing Bengkulu City

– Jakarta City with several local airlines, such as Batavia Air, Lion Air, Sriwijaya Air,

Citilink, Garuda and Wings Air.

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REGIONAL TOURISM POLICY

TOURISM POSITION ON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Tourism has become one of the main priority sector for development by the local

government. The government and the community have fully aware of the Bengkulu City

tourism resources and it’s potential for economic contribution through tourism

development. They are welcoming every investors that are willing to cooperate not only

on developing more tourism attraction and facilities but also to develop in all of tourism

aspects of Bengkulu City.

REGIONAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE

The tourism development at the Bengkulu City must be implemented in compliance with

the following principles:

1. Community based tourism

Maintain the involvement of the local community and the stakeholders on every

tourism development activities

2. Sustainable tourism

Continuous improvement and preservation of the environmental, cultural and

community aspects of tourism development

3. Cultural preservation

Implement and integrate the local culture elements on all of the tourism

development activities

4. Collaborative cooperation between stakeholders

Cooperate and accommodate all of the stakeholder’s aspirations

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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Tapak Paderi Beach

Teluk Sepang

Sungai Hitam

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TAPAK PADERI BEACH

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1. Location Width : ± 1.5 Ha

2. Owner : Local Government

3. Tourism Business Opportunities (including the investment code of the Standard

Classification of Indonesian Business Fields for Tourism):

a. Star hotel (5511)

b. Restaurant (56101)

c. Café (56303)

d. Spa (96122)

e. Swimming Centre (93114)

f. Art Performing Building (90001)

g. Marine Dock (93242)

4. Available cooperation

The Investors are encourage to invest in collaboration with the Local Government

through the following cooperation:

a. Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT)

b. Joint Venture

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TELUK SEPANG

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1. Location Width : ± 20 hectare




a. Star hotel (5511)

b. Restaurant (56101)

c. Café (56303)

d. Spa (96122)

e. Swimming Centre (93114)

f. Recreational Park (93232)

g. Themed Park (93210)




a. Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT)

b. Joint Venture

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SUNGAI HITAM

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1. Located at Beringin Raya District

2. Location Width : ± 6 hectare




a. Villa (55194)

b. Spa (96122)




c. Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT)

d. Joint Venture

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Welcome to Bengkulu City

Tourism Zones . . .

Deputy for the Development of Destinations and Tourism Industry

Ministry of Tourism, Republic of Indonesia

Sapta Pesona Building, 4th Floor, Medan Merdeka Barat Street No. 17 Central Jakarta, 10110

Contact us:

Phone: +62(0) 21 383 8040 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.indonesia-tourism-investment.com

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